The Board remands the issues of service connection and increased ratings for multiple disabilities due to the need for new VA examinations.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary as the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities is unknown, and new VA examinations are warranted given the potential worsening since the last examination.
- Claimed conditions
- neurological disability, claimed as a seizure disorder, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, insomnia, neck strain, sciatic radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, left hip strain, limitation of extension due to a left hip strain, limitation of rotation and abduction due to a left hip strain, gastroesophageal reflux disease with hiatal hernia, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, status post ganglion cyst of the left wrist, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, degenerative joint disease of the left knee, degenerative joint disease of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2024
- Citation
- 24032672
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical examination to determine if the Veteran's current neck strain is related to his in-service activities.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of October 21, 2021, for the grant of service connection for hypertension.
- Dismissed
The appeal for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, service connection for right ear hearing loss, and bilateral vision condition was dismissed. Service connection for hypertension, congestive heart failure, and coronary artery disease was denied.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including prostate cancer and related disabilities, urinary incontinence, sleep apnea, hypertension, varicose veins, lumbar spine disability, hip arthritis, shoulder arthritis, ankle arthritis, knee strain, knee replacement, and hand arthritis. The only condition granted was a 10 percent rating for a fracture of the right proximal first metacarpal.
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